Ship.



Witnesses Jaw/$4 M- W. KINGAID.

SHIP.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 12, 1912;

Patented Feb. 17,191&

ventor,

Attorneys.

UNETED STATES PATENT GFFIQE.

WILLIAM KINCAID, 0F GLEN FERRIS, WEST VIRGINIA.

SHIP.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM KINOAID, a citizen of the United States, residing at Glen Ferris, in the county of Fayette and State of WVest Virginia, have invented a new and useful Ship, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in ships, the primary object of the present invention being the provision of a hull provided with a non-sinkable superstructure, either connected within or upon the deck line of the same, said super-structure being provided with compressed air tanks for rendering the same buoyant, the means for connecting the superstructure to the hull being so constructed as to be readily released in case of danger so that the superstructure may be freed from the hull and will act as a means for saving the passengers, express and mail matter and other valuables that are generally stored in the cabin.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a novel means whereby the buoyant super-structure is rigidly connected to the hull and yet manually actuated to release such super-structure from the hull should the hull sink.

A. still further object of the present invention is the provision of a plurality of connecting socketed members whereby the buoyant member of the ship is connected to the hull and whereby all of the means for locking such members together are releasable simultaneously, but which should any of the members become damaged due to the ramming of the ship or the disabling of a certain portion thereof, can be operated independently and separately from the main mechanism, thus providing a means of this character which may be readily operated in any emergency.

WVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side ele- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 12, 1912.

Patented Feb. 1'7, 1914;. Serial No. 714,671.

vation of aship illustrating in diagram the method of connecting the buoyant superstructure to the hull. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view of one of the connecting means in locked position. Fig. 3 is a similarview of a modified form, dotted lines illustrating the same in released position. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the mechanism illustrated.

proper places for rendering the structure buoyant and at the same time to support the same to prevent its turning over due to overbalancing.

It is the intention to apply the present invention to vessels now in use in which case the super-structure is provided with a plurality of removable air-holding tanks 3 which are disposed to receive compressed air from the source within the ship, the same being provided with pressure gages and safety valves to release the air due to expitnsion thereof in case of excessive heat or The super-structure is provided with a plurality of posts 4 which are disposed in proper position upon the sides and toward the stern and bow of the boat, each one of which is constructed with the lower conical end 5 which seats within the conical recessed plate or socket 6. The pin 7 is dis posed to project diametrically through the socket 6 and through the lower end of its respective posts 4 to lock the posts in position and thus rigidly connect the superstructure 2 to the hull of the ship.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the pin 7 is connected by means of a. plate or arm 8 to the rod 9, this rod 9 being disposed so as to control all of the pins 7 upon its respective side of the ship, or if desired, all pins that connect the super-structure to the hull may be operated by power, which in the present case is indicated as a hand operated means 10, to simultaneously disengage the pins 7 and release the posts 4 from the sockets. The handle 10 may be provided with any power for operating the rod 9.

In the form of locking and releasing de vice shown in Fig. 3, the pin 7 is properly connected to the socket 6 and posts at and instead of having a rigid connection as 8, the flexible connection, including the links 11 and 12 are connected to the rod 9, said rod 9 corresponding to the rod 9 as shown in Fig. 2. By this means it will be seen that when the rod 9 is pulled to cause the links 11 and 12 to'assume the dotted line position, the pins 7 will be withdrawn from connection with the sockets 6' and posts 4: so that the posts l will be readily disengaged from the sockets 6 when the superstructure 2 is immersed.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings it is evident that a ship constructed according to and embodying the present invention will render it unnecessary to carry life boats inasmuch as the super-structure constituting the main cabins and adjacent portions of the ship will be made buoyant and so balanced as to properly float without danger of turning turtle or capsizing, and that by reason of the longitudinal connection of the posts or stand ards 4- with the sockets 6, the super-structure is readily released either by hand or other power through the medium of the rods 9 or 9.

What is claimed is:

The combination with the hull of a. ship, and a buoyant superstructure to be carried thereby, of means for attaching the superstructure to the hull and whereby the superstructure may be released to permit of the floating of the same independently of the hull, the same comprising a plurality of plates secured to the horizontal upper surface of the hull and in spaced relation to each other, each plate being provided with a socket, said socket being rectangular in shape and having a pyramidal recess, a plurality of square in cross-section standards connected to and carried by the buoyant superstructure, the lower ends of each of which is tapered to correspond with the socket of its respective plate, the walls of the socket and the adjacent portion of each standard beingprovided with openings and a bore for registration when the standard is seated within the socket, a locking pin for entering the openings and bore to lock the standard to the plate, two pivoted links connected to the outer end of each pin, and a horizontally reciprocatory bar connected to all of the links whereby, the pins may be withdrawn simultaneously.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM KINCAID.

Witnesses 7M. W. JENNINGS, E. O. BAIL.

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